Overnight Baked Wild Rice Food

WILD RICE BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Spread in greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 325°. Place asparagus and 1/2 in. of water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 3-5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and set aside., In a large skillet, saute ham in 2 tablespoons butter until lightly browned. Spoon over wild rice. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper. In the same skillet, heat remaining butter until hot. Add egg mixture; cook and stir over medium heat until eggs are completely set. Spoon over ham; top with asparagus., For sauce, heat oil in a saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add the cheese, ginger and pepper. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. , Pour over casserole. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160°.

OVEN METHOD FOR COOKING WILD RICE RECIPE - (5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Wash the rice thoroughly. Pick through it and remove any foreign objects and discolored grains. Put the rice in a casserole dish and add the 3 cups of water. Cover the casserole dish and place on the center rack in the oven. Bake for one hour. Check the rice and add water if the rice is nearly dry but still uncooked. Fluff with a fork. Replace the cover and bake for another 1/2 hour. Check the rice. It should be tender but not mushy. The grains should be splitting open but not so soft that they are beginning to disintegrate. Remove the dish from the oven. Drain if necessary and fluff the wild rice with a fork before serving. Wild rice is not uniform from one bag to the next. Water amounts and cooking time will vary, so watch your wild rice carefully as it bakes.

WILD RICE CASSEROLE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bring chicken broth to a boil in a medium saucepan.
• In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, mix chicken broth, uncooked wild rice, water chestnuts, 2 tablespoons butter and salt.
• Cover, and bake in the preheated oven 30 minutes.
• While rice mixture is baking, melt remaining butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Place mushrooms and onion in skillet, and slowly cook and stir until tender. Stir mushrooms and onion into the wild rice mixture, cover, and continue baking 30 minutes, or until liquid has been absorbed.

OVERNIGHT BAKED WILD RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees.
• In a glass baking dish, mix rice, water and bouillon cube.
• Cover.
• Put dish in oven and immediately turn off the oven.
• "In the morning, you will wake to perfect wild rice, every time. Not really sure how much it makes.
• I'm estimating!

COOKED WILD RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the rice.
• Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the onion. Cook until the onion is wilted. Add the rice and stir. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the water or chicken broth and bring to the boil.
• Cover closely and let simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until the rice ''blooms'' and is tender. Cooking time will vary due to grain size and moisture content.

OVEN WILD RICE

Steps:

• You want to fix this the night before you need it.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Using a heavy kettle (with a lid), bring the water to a boil.
• When the water comes to a rolling boil, turn the heat off and add the rice.
• Stir so the wild rice is evenly distributed.
• Put the lid on the kettle and put into the oven.
• TURN OFF OVEN.
• Do not open the oven until morning.
• If there is any liquid left in pan, drain off.
• Then add to your salads, soups or casseroles.